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Challenger K-8 School Of Science And Math

Public, Magnet Grades K-8

146^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,240 Florida Elementary Schools

Better than 93% of Florida elementary schools

Summary

Challenger K-8 School Of Science And Math in Spring Hill, FL, is a high-performing magnet-style school serving 1,456 students in grades K-8, and it stands out as a top-tier option within the Hernando district, which overall ranks in the bottom half of Florida schools.

Challenger consistently earns a 5-star rating and ranks in the 93rd to 99th percentile statewide, a remarkable achievement compared to nearby schools. For example, in 8th grade math, 90% of Challenger students were proficient, versus 79% at Winding Waters K-8 and 65% at Explorer K-8. The school also offers high school-level courses, with 97% of students proficient in Algebra 1 and 100% in Geometry. Its chronic absenteeism rate is just 14.3%, less than half the district average of 40.8% and far lower than schools like Pine Grove Elementary (44.5%) and Deltona Elementary (44.6%). While Chocachatti Elementary is a strong competitor, outperforming Challenger in 5th grade math (86% vs. 80%), Challenger leads in most other subjects.

This school’s success is driven by a highly engaged community and efficient use of resources. Only 28.4% of students qualify for free/reduced lunch, the lowest rate among nearby schools, and per-pupil spending ($10,960) is lower than several lower-performing schools, such as John D. Floyd Elementary ($11,848). Challenger has maintained its 5-star rating for over a decade, making it a reliable choice for families seeking a rigorous academic environment in the Spring Hill area.

1,456

Students ?

16.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,960

Per pupil spending ?

28.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

13400 Elgin Blvd
Spring Hill, FL 34609

(352) 797-7024

District: Hernando

Racial breakdown:

White:

64.6%

Hispanic:

22.9%

Two or more races:

6.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 98th percentile in 2016 → 93rd in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Florida average (86% vs 61% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 7% of Florida elementary schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Hernando

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 5 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school86%

District avg58%

Florida avg61%

Elementary school

146^th of 2,240

Florida public elementary schools ?

Top 7%▼ down 5 pts since 2016

From top 2% (2016) to top 7% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

51^st of 1,216

Florida public middle schools ?

Top 4%▼ down 3 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 14Elementary Schools in the Hernando

46^th of 70Hernando among Florida districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Florida percentile	Rating
2026	89.3	146 of 2240	93.5%	★★★★★
2025	89.4	185 of 2258	91.8%	★★★★★
2024	91.2	137 of 2256	93.9%	★★★★★
2023	90.8	153 of 2240	93.2%	★★★★★
2022	91.2	147 of 2219	93.4%	★★★★★
2021	93.0	102 of 2247	95.5%	★★★★★
2019	93.4	68 of 2182	96.9%	★★★★★
2018	94.2	53 of 2118	97.5%	★★★★★
2017	95.4	31 of 2112	98.5%	★★★★★
2016	96.1	32 of 2087	98.5%	★★★★★
2014	95.3	33 of 2064	98.4%	★★★★★
2013	93.9	63 of 2029	96.9%	★★★★★
2012	94.7	47 of 1984	97.6%	★★★★★
2011	93.3	39 of 1985	98.0%	★★★★★
2010	91.9	69 of 1919	96.4%	★★★★★
2009	90.2	97 of 1847	94.7%	★★★★★
2008	91.8	71 of 1789	96.0%	★★★★★
2007	90.1	104 of 1786	94.2%	★★★★★

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Florida percentile	Rating
2026	91.6	51 of 1216	95.8%	★★★★★
2025	90.2	75 of 1205	93.8%	★★★★★
2024	92.1	60 of 1196	95.0%	★★★★★
2023	89.3	91 of 1177	92.3%	★★★★★
2022	94.9	33 of 1148	97.1%	★★★★★
2021	93.3	54 of 1136	95.2%	★★★★★
2019	95.4	30 of 1099	97.3%	★★★★★
2018	96.1	19 of 1035	98.2%	★★★★★
2017	96.8	15 of 1031	98.5%	★★★★★
2016	96.8	15 of 997	98.5%	★★★★★
2014	95.7	19 of 999	98.1%	★★★★★
2013	96.4	15 of 956	98.4%	★★★★★
2012	96.7	10 of 897	98.9%	★★★★★
2011	94.9	13 of 891	98.5%	★★★★★
2010	94.6	11 of 839	98.7%	★★★★★
2009	91.7	35 of 780	95.5%	★★★★★
2008	91.4	40 of 740	94.6%	★★★★★
2007	87.1	68 of 736	90.8%	★★★★★

By subject vs Florida (2025-2026) ?

Geometry100%+44 vs state

Algebra 197%+34 vs state

Civics93%+16 vs state

Math86%+24 vs state

English Language Arts85%+24 vs state

Science80%+24 vs state

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by a parent
Saturday, August 18, 2012

Challenger is truly a one-of-a-kind school! The teachers and faculty are amazing and the test scores prove it. Being ranked 2nd in the state in 2011 definitely comes as no surprise! The standards are set high but there is plenty of help and support for students who may need it. It's great to see how many parents are involved with their children not only academically but also with school functions and volunteering as well. We are very blessed to have our daughter enrolled in such a wonderful school! Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				FAST English Language Arts (2026)						FAST Math (2026)						Statewide Science Science (2026)		EOC Algebra 1 (2026)	EOC Geometry (2026)	EOC Civics (2026)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	FAST English Language Arts 3rd Grade	FAST English Language Arts 4th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 5th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 6th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 7th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 8th Grade	FAST Math 3rd Grade	FAST Math 4th Grade	FAST Math 5th Grade	FAST Math 6th Grade	FAST Math 7th Grade	FAST Math 8th Grade	Statewide Science Science 5th Grade	Statewide Science Science 8th Grade	EOC Algebra 1 End of Course	EOC Geometry End of Course	EOC Civics End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Challenger K-8 School Of Science And Math	Public, Magnet	K-8	13400 Elgin Blvd	Spring Hill	34609	Hernando County	Hernando	No	Yes	No	No	(352) 797-7024	1,456	90	16.1	28.4%	941 (64.6%)	46 (3.2%)	333 (22.9%)	41 (2.8%)	3 (0.2%)	2 (0.1%)	90 (6.2%)	89.3	146^th of 2240 public elementary schools	93.5%		89.4	185^th of 2258 public elementary schools	91.8%	39	82.0	75.0	84.0	89.0	90.0	87.0	88.0	81.0	80.0	89.0	91.0	90.0	85.0	75.0	97.0	100.0	93.0	$10,960	$485	$10,475
John D. Floyd Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3139 Dumont Ave	Spring Hill	34609	Hernando County	Hernando	No	No	No	Yes	(352) 797-7055	920	56	16.4	61.2%	441 (47.9%)	59 (6.4%)	365 (39.7%)	19 (2.1%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	33 (3.6%)	32.8	1591^st of 2240 public elementary schools	29.0%		40.3	1347^th of 2258 public elementary schools	40.3%	244	61.0	59.0	46.0				63.0	61.0	37.0				37.0					$11,848	$1,110	$10,737
Spring Hill Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	6001 Mariner Blvd	Spring Hill	34609	Hernando County	Hernando	No	No	No	Yes	(352) 797-7030	829	46	18.0	61.6%	392 (47.3%)	60 (7.2%)	312 (37.6%)	5 (0.6%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	57 (6.9%)	47.5	1211^th of 2240 public elementary schools	45.9%		42	1296^th of 2258 public elementary schools	42.6%	85	58.0	55.0	67.0				62.0	65.0	43.0				61.0					$10,644	$1,101	$9,544
Chocachatti Elementary School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	4135 California St	Brooksville	34604	Hernando County	Hernando	No	Yes	No	No	(352) 797-7067	783	50	15.6	36.4%	473 (60.4%)	37 (4.7%)	199 (25.4%)	11 (1.4%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.3%)	60 (7.7%)	85.1	263^rd of 2240 public elementary schools	88.3%		85.3	287^th of 2258 public elementary schools	87.3%	24	85.0	68.0	76.0				80.0	81.0	86.0				78.0					$11,527	$508	$11,018
Gulf Coast Elementary School	Public, Charter	K-6	10444 Tillery Rd	Spring Hill	34608	Hernando County	Hernando	Yes	No	No	No	(352) 688-5092	106	6	17.6	35.8%	63 (59.4%)	2 (1.9%)	34 (32.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (6.6%)	61.6	840^th of 2240 public elementary schools	62.5%		53.4	1029^th of 2258 public elementary schools	54.4%	189	71.0	86.0	61.0				79.0	71.0	50.0				59.0					$11,619	$247	$11,372
Explorer K-8	Public	PK, KG-8	10252 Northcliffe Blvd	Spring Hill	34608	Hernando County	Hernando	No	No	No	Yes	(352) 797-7094	1,544	95	16.2	65.1%	659 (42.7%)	151 (9.8%)	621 (40.2%)	17 (1.1%)	4 (0.3%)	4 (0.3%)	88 (5.7%)	17.7	1982^nd of 2240 public elementary schools	11.5%		17.4	1980^th of 2258 public elementary schools	12.3%	2	50.0	42.0	38.0	56.0	51.0	60.0	52.0	37.0	22.0	40.0	51.0	65.0	42.0	40.0	88.0	72.0	63.0	$11,020	$1,091	$9,929
Suncoast Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	11135 Quality Dr	Spring Hill	34609	Hernando County	Hernando	No	No	No	Yes	(352) 797-7085	967	54	17.9	62.2%	471 (48.7%)	55 (5.7%)	361 (37.3%)	14 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	66 (6.8%)	71.4	592^nd of 2240 public elementary schools	73.6%		60.5	865^th of 2258 public elementary schools	61.7%	273	76.0	63.0	64.0				82.0	76.0	61.0				69.0					$10,431	$1,224	$9,207
Pine Grove Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	14411 Ken Austin Pkwy	Brooksville	34613	Hernando County	Hernando	No	No	No	Yes	(352) 797-7090	943	61	15.4	57.8%	535 (56.7%)	58 (6.2%)	257 (27.3%)	16 (1.7%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	74 (7.8%)	49.1	1158^th of 2240 public elementary schools	48.3%		49.8	1119^th of 2258 public elementary schools	50.4%	39	59.0	55.0	62.0				70.0	60.0	55.0				59.0					$11,704	$1,358	$10,346
Deltona Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2055 Deltona Blvd	Spring Hill	34606	Hernando County	Hernando	No	No	No	Yes	(352) 797-7040	854	56	15.2	70.0%	439 (51.4%)	34 (4.0%)	340 (39.8%)	4 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (4.3%)	18.1	1974^th of 2240 public elementary schools	11.9%		26.6	1734^th of 2258 public elementary schools	23.2%	240	41.0	54.0	48.0				40.0	50.0	36.0				34.0					$11,705	$1,190	$10,516
Shady Hills Elementary School	Public	K-5	18000 Shady Hills Rd	Spring Hill	34610	Pasco County	Pasco	No	No	No	Yes	(772) 774-4100	444	36	12.2	59.9%	308 (69.4%)	13 (2.9%)	89 (20.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (7.2%)	46.9	1226^th of 2240 public elementary schools	45.3%		48	1159^th of 2258 public elementary schools	48.7%	67	49.0	51.0	47.0				73.0	69.0	68.0				57.0					$13,843	$1,454	$12,389

Frequently Asked Questions about Challenger K-8 School Of Science And Math

What is the racial makeup of Challenger K-8 School Of Science And Math?

Students at Challenger K-8 School Of Science And Math are 65% White, 23% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 3% African American, 3% Asian.

How many students attend Challenger K-8 School Of Science And Math?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,456 students attended Challenger K-8 School Of Science And Math.

Is Challenger K-8 School Of Science And Math a good school?

Yes. Challenger K-8 School Of Science And Math ranks in the top 6.5% of Florida elementary schools.

What district is Challenger K-8 School Of Science And Math in?

Hernando

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